Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16
A DIG FIRE IN NEW YOnK.


NEw YORK. July le.-Fire was discovered
about 3 O'Clock this morning In the nve-story
brick building OF the Metropolitan storage ware.
house In 3sth street, between Broadway and eth
avenue. In Q few moments the flames mounted up
light Stun T stored therein BEFORE the remen ,us as.
rived the whole place was q raging furnace The
flames were shooting up toward the SKY. Three
alarms were soon sent out and special engine
companies were summoned from the peighboring
districts. The warehouse formed an al" with tho
Casino building, and for while u WAS feared that
that beautiful temple OF light opera would be In
ashes but was saved by the strenuous efforts OF the
nremen. The hotel Normandie Is quite near ana
the sparks descending on this building set &c
on fire, and the guests were hurriedIy summoned
TO leave. The porters rushed through the halls
and knocked at every door, The guests were told
and being answered In the Affirmative soon packed
their trunks and carried them down stairs The
fire on the roof OF the hotel Normandie was soon
extihguished, however, and the guests being re-
assured went back 10 their rooms Soon after the
building a terrtfic explosion Occurred and seven
firemen, who were at work on the first floor, were
blown through the windows TO the street All of
them were very severely burned about the hands
and feet and an ambulance call was Immediately
sent out. When the ambulance arrived most OF the
injured nremen were unconscious and by that time
fye OF them had been conveyed In patrol wagons Ia
the hospital. They were Capt vitler, OF Engine No.
20. and four or his men. The other two were John
Conroy and John Douglass OF Engine Co. No I.
They were taken TO the hospital IN the ambulance.
The business was conducted by Scion Ridabockef
and the buildings and land are the property OF the
Goelet estate. The fire was discovered by the
watchman, Angus Mcdonald, who was in the
building at the time and at once sounded the ALARM
The damage as far as could be estimated was half
a million, although IL may be much more. The
warehouse was used by New Workers who are out
OF town. and contained furniture, paintings and
valuable bricabrac OF all kinds.
The names OF the iremen injured during the nre
are: Foreman Peter vedder. head, face and hands
severely burned. Edward Curley, head and face
burned; taken home John Conway, face and
hands burned; taken home. John Trainor face
and hands burned. John Douglass face and hands
burned JAS Delaney, face burned and cut
Patrick ID. Breen severely burned. Breen was
outside the building on a ladder. He was blown
down and fell twenty feet. He sustained q con.
cussion OF the spine. The others were injured BY
the explosion on the first floor. They were blown
through windows and doors into the street sew.
eral policemen were cut by flying glass
The loss will probably exceed $500, 600. The nro
started on the second loor and, owing TO the COM
busttbe nature or the goods stored therein spread
rapidly. The flames ran along the hatchways and
stairways to the upper floors. and In fifteen
minutes the whole building was ablaze. IL was
with difficulty that the flames were kept from the
adjoining buildings.